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Morrow County Deputy Arrested on Murder Charges

Anyone with any information should call the Morrow County Sheriff’s Office at 541-676-9061.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A Morrow County Sheriff’s reserve deputy wanted for murder was arrested this morning without incident during a traffic stop in Harney County.

Steven Montie Crum (DOB: 06-12-1981) was arrested for the murder of Jessica Rae Killian, whose body was discovered on Oct. 4 on a farm near Ione. The investigation is ongoing.

Hunger costs Poor Countries $450 Billion a Year

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - ActionAid has released their report revealing the cost developing nations face in the fight against hunger, an estimated $450 billion a year - more than ten times the amount needed to halve hunger by 2015.

“Fighting hunger now will be ten times cheaper than ignoring it. Every year reduced worker productivity, poor health and lost education costs poor countries billions. And the cost is not just financial..."

One Billion Slum Dwellers Cannot be Ignored

Effective mechanisms to hold governments accountable can strengthen efforts.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Amnesty International is urging international communities and their governments to the protect the world's poorest and most vulnerable people.

An estimated 70 percent of those living in poverty are women, yet, the MDG efforts in many countries fail to address the wide-spread discrimination women face in accessing food, water, sanitation and housing.

Oregon to Receive Over $31 million For Community Health Centers

Oregon will see more than $31 million in grants for community health centers; grantees estimate these awards will help them serve approximately 25,854 new patients.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced awards of $727 million to 143 community health centers across the country to address pressing construction and renovation needs and expand access to quality health care.

The funds are the first in a series of awards that will be made available to community health centers under the Affordable Care Act.

A Strong Woman vs A Woman Of Strength

Dedicated to Salem-News.com's Bonnie King and other women who set the bar high.

(CLEVELAND) - Many women's names are featured prominently on the list of the world's most noteworthy leaders. Overcoming all types of adversity and hardship, these are people who held fast to their values, making the world a better place.

There are so many qualities that are connected to these leaders. Confidence, the ability to reason, diplomacy, and always the dominating factor, that is love.

Africa: Faces in Words

New weekly update on the breaking stories in the African nations.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Unseen, unheard; no one should be the bearer of these two words. Unfortunately, Africa is often in the forefront of this association.

Russia Poised to Teach US Leaders Another Economic Lesson

"The institution of oversight and control has lost its value" - Vladimir Putin

(CHICAGO) - For the past several years it seems that the world has spun into a strange Twilight Zone where everything is topsy-turvy and what went around is coming back in truly Mad Hatter style.

The latest evidence of this is the US federal government's foray into the minefield of unfunded dent obligations and massive deficits resulting in an expansion of the bureaucracy by historic numbers.

Will Hezbollah Defeat Israel (again!) in the Coming War

Part I: “Know thy enemy” (Sun Tzu)

(MARON AL RAS VILLAGE, Lebanon Border) - On a clear day you can see Akka, Palestine from my favorite Lebanese village, Maron al Ras, where more than a few analysts here conjecture that the next and 6th aggression by Israel against Lebanon will begin.

On any day, but particularly since 9/21/10, you can also see beefed up Zionist military patrols, assorted electronic listening posts, sundry spy devices...

Oregon Recognizes Eight Projects for Excellence in Downtown Revitalization

(SALEM, Ore.) - Oregon Main Street announced its 2010 "Excellence in Downtown Revitalization" award winners today at the annual Oregon Main Street Conference in Albany, Oregon. First Lady Mary Oberst and Gary Van Huffel, Business Development Manager, Business Oregon were co-presenters of the awards.

Coquille wild coho fishery closes Monday

(CHARLESTON, Ore.) - This is the last weekend of the season to fish for wild coho in the Coquille River. Beginning Monday, Oct. 11, the fishery will beodfw closed because the harvest quota of 1,200 fish is projected to be met, ODFW fishery managers said.

"Earlier this week, the harvest estimate approached 80 percent of the allowable quota. With the rains coming Friday night, coho will be on the move and, with higher weekend effort, we're projecting a high catch rate this weekend," said Mike Gray, ODFW fish biologist. "It's been a fantastic season, and we're glad we could give people the opportunity to take a wild coho salmon."